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The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery.

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[–] flicker@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

They... drank dead man rum???